Lily is working her way through a learn-to-read chapter book collection of Disney princess stories. Last night she read "A Pet for a Princess," about Princess Jasmine and her tiger, Rajah. Only Lily doesn't read, per se. She sings through it like it's a lyrical score. I think the Disney princesses would approve.

Sadly, this "singing everything" stage also coincides with her and her sister's discovery of Katy Perry and Taio Cruz. Lily's iPod Cube (with these songs and others) keeps ending up in every room I'm in. Then I get in the car, where it's all "Annie," all the time. But it's not affecting me. Not at all. I hardly hear it anymore. Besides, I know that the sun will come out tomorrow.